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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G vs Note 10

63 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G
VS
46 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 7-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2) that was released on August 27, 2026, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 and came out 5 years and 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Comes with 2700 mAh larger battery capacity: 7700 vs 5000 mAh
  • Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • The phone is 5 years and 7 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 12
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
  • Thinner bezels – 6.2% more screen real estate
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Stereo speakers
  • 55% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 714 and 461 points
  • Weighs 45.2 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G and Note 10 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 80% Yes
Yes, this is a clear and meaningful upgrade.
Updating from Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 to Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G is a clear step forward, and the improvements should be easy to notice.
Main improvements: battery life, display, and camera.
Be aware: the newer phone is weaker in performance.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi Note 17 4G
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Redmi Note 10

Display

Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 7 inches 6.43 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2396 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 375 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1800 nits 1100 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6% 83.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming		 -
Display tests
RGB color space - 89.1%
PWM - 250 Hz
Response time - 4 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
Redmi Note 17 4G
7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.6 in2
Redmi Note 10
6.43″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.5 in2
~20% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 169.7 mm (6.68 inches) 160.5 mm (6.32 inches)
Width 79.1 mm (3.11 inches) 74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 224 g (7.9 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof IP65 IP53
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green, Purple White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max clock 2900 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A73		 - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 6 nanometers 11 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon 685
GPU
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 612
GPU shading units 128 128
GPU clock 950 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS ~243.2 GFLOPS ~229.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 380 -
Single-core score 461 714
Multi-core score 1525 1577
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi Note 17 4G +4%
531619
Redmi Note 10
510711
CPU 234118 216553
GPU 45437 30227
Memory 109175 103694
UX 142889 160187
Total score 531619 510711
Samples Less than 3 [2 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 6057
Video editing - 5351
Photo editing - 14635
Data manipulation - 6444
Writing score - 9952
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📘 2026-11-02 (GON)AnTuTu 12570615
📘 2026-10-23 (GHOST)AnTuTu 12555252
📘 2026-10-07 (GON)AnTuTu 12535744
📘 2026-05-07 (Sayato)AnTuTu 11510711
📘 2026-04-30 (Twilight)Geekbench 6 CPU704 / 1529
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM HyperOS 3 MIUI 14
OS size - 20 GB

Battery

Capacity 7700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 33 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:14 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 08:29 hr
Watching video - 14:19 hr
Gaming - 05:16 hr
Standby - 142 hr
General battery life
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 48 megapixels
Image resolution - 8000 x 6000
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion - 960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 118°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
4) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 48 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX582
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX355
Sensor size - 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1.14 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC02M1
Sensor size - 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution - 4290 x 2800
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
LTE Cat* - 12
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2026 March 2021
Release date August 2026 March 2021
Launch price (MSRP) - $165
Successor - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G
SAR (head) - 0.59 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.96 W/kg
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G is definitely a better buy.

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